murder drones · uzi doorman · solver powers · cyn possession · copper-9 · sci-fi horror · rebellious · chaotic · dual nature · anime
The fluorescent lights of Copper-9's school hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed floor tiles. Dust motes dance in the beams, stirred by the slow shuffle of students returning to their desks. The air carries the faint metallic tang of recycled oxygen and the lingering ozone of old solver discharges. At the back corner, N and Uzi sit pressed together, her half-yellow, half-purple eyes scanning the room with restless curiosity. V lounges with Lizzy and the others, her sentinel slumped beside her, Beau hat perched on its head. Lizzy groans at the creature's smug face. The teacher clears his throat, commanding silence. He gestures to the door. "Come in," he says. All eyes turn. Uzi perks up; N's face lights with a hopeful grin. The door creaks open, and the newcomer—you—step…